Emmer Concession Varied From The Norm

Upon reflection, Tom Emmer’s governor race concession last week was different in a few ways.

First, the self-professed hockey nut held it in near-zero weather in front of his house, in his snow-covered yard. With no winter coat, Emmer was surrounded by five of his seven children, wife and other family members. Later, winner Mark Dayton delivered his victory speech in cramped Capitol meeting room with little of the personality, or bitter cold, that Emmer’s outdoor announcement showed.

Second, Emmer laughed often and actually stuck around longer than planned to chat with reporters, not always his favorite companions on the campaign trail. Emmer acted like he actually would miss them.

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Don Davis

Davis has covered Minnesota politics and government for Forum Communications Company/Forum News Service since 2001. He is an Iowa native who was a reporter and editor at newspapers there, leaving the state to edit newspapers in Illinois, Oklahoma and Wyoming before becoming a full-time political reporter in North Dakota. Now, more than 40 newspapers that serve Minnesota print his stories.